About the Author: Lynda Mullaly Hunt taught both third grade and sixth grade for almost ten years. She is also a former Future Problem Solvers Scenario Writing coach. Although she is now a full-time writer, she still misses being in the classroom.
Website http://www.lyndamullalyhunt.com/
About the book:
Click the book cover to view a 2:00 minute book trailer.
Fish In A Tree
The author of the beloved One for the Murphys gives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel that will speak to anyone who’s ever thought there was something wrong with them because they didn’t fit in.
“Everybody is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing it is stupid.”
Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, her newest teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid underneath the trouble maker. With his help, Ally learns not to be so hard on herself and that dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of. As her confidence grows, Ally feels free to be herself and the world starts opening up with possibilities. She discovers that there’s a lot more to her—and to everyone—than a label, and that great minds don’t always think alike.
Fish in a Tree, by Linda Mullaly Hunt
audio pronunciation nut availableAbout the Author:
Lynda Mullaly Hunt taught both third grade and sixth grade for almost ten years. She is also a former Future Problem Solvers Scenario Writing coach. Although she is now a full-time writer, she still misses being in the classroom.
Website
http://www.lyndamullalyhunt.com/
About the book:
Click the book cover to view a 2:00 minute book trailer.
The author of the beloved One for the Murphys gives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel that will speak to anyone who’s ever thought there was something wrong with them because they didn’t fit in.
“Everybody is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing it is stupid.”
Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, her newest teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid underneath the trouble maker. With his help, Ally learns not to be so hard on herself and that dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of. As her confidence grows, Ally feels free to be herself and the world starts opening up with possibilities. She discovers that there’s a lot more to her—and to everyone—than a label, and that great minds don’t always think alike.
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